Sunderland v Arsenal: squad sheets

Friday, February 8th, 2013 at
5:00 pm

Martin O'Neill has warned his players to be wary of Jack Wilshere's influence in Arsenal's midfield. "Wilshere's come on in leaps and bounds and he can cause us problems," said Sunderland's manager. "He's come back from injury and added another dimension to his game. He's got that little burst of pace which kind of reminds me of Liam Brady." While a knee injury means Lee Cattermole is unlikely to be around to tackle Wilshere, O'Neill's team must also attempt to damage Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the top four without Connor Wickham. The England Under-21 striker has been loaned to Sheffield Wednesday. Louise Taylor